Weighing scale



Feb. 9 1926.

M. J. WEBER WEIGHING SCALE Filed March 26, 1920 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 WITNESS:

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Feb, 9 192s. 1,572,627

M. J. WEBER WEIGHING' SCALE Filed March 2s, 1920 2 sheets-sheet z www l2 /0 /6 la D620/VEN sabeis l S @P Patented Feb. 9, 1926.

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MATHIAS 5. WEBER, OF CHICAGO, ILLNGIS, ASSIGJIOR TO CONTINENTAL SCALE WORKS, GF CHCA'GO, ILLENOS, A CCRCRTON OF ILLNOIS.

Application ulcd. Marc-l1 2G, i923.

To @ZZ elf/7207i@ t lmay concern:

Be it known that l, lslarrims J. Winnen, a citizen ot the United States, and a resident ot hicago, in the county or Cool; and State or' lllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in ldleighing Scales, ot which the following is a specilication.

My invention relates to an improvement in Weighing scales and has special reference to a parcel post scale Which will automatically indicate or designate the cost for transn'iitting parcels to the Seyer-al zones..

particular object of my invention is .to provide a Weighing' scale or scale beamen which the adjustable Weight is also the 1ndicator, the beam being' provided not only with designations of the Weight, but also with (lesion-ations of the cost for each parcel post :fone ol a package of the Weight designated by the adjustable .yeight Wnen ino-ved to a position t-o balance the package, the transmission cost of which is desired.

A further object of my inyenti n is provide a combined parcel post scale adap to designate the transmission cost to various Zones el' articles weighed by tli'V scale, with an ordinary scale or scale beam to? use in the ordinary Weighing ol parcels.

@ne essential feature of my invention is a beam or indicator which carries the cost des mations ot the several Zones for each graduation of Weight, Within the capacily olf the scaleK i the cost ot transni'L on oA oi parcel to the several Z* necessary to provide at l gnres, and as the legible, the tiansvers carry these several r sarily considerable.

My improved indicating;` beam nir* several ornisY-eitlier Wide and flat, h`

ted the Lhe eight rows of iigures for the eight iones-v Scial N0. 368,852.

gc the cost can be immediately read ofi1 for he sione desired.

My invention will be more readily understood by rctercnce to the accompanying drawings forming' part o this specification and in which:

Figure l is a fragmentary elevation 01"' my improved indicator scale beam lor a plat'rorm scale, the platform and connections not being shown;

Figure 2 a lraginentary top plan View of the beam shown in Figure l;

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re 3 is an end elevation ot' the be shown in Figure l Figure el is a fragmentary enlarged side elevation of the outer end of the beam, shonn partly in section, ancL particularly illustrating the means provided 'for holding the rotatable cylinder in pr per designation posit-ion;

Figure 5 is a detail Vertical section on the line 5--5 of Figure Il;

Figures 6 and 7 are yieWs similar to Figures l and 2 showing` a forni of my invention in which the cost indicating` inember also forms a guide for the scale Weight;

Figrrure 8 is a detail yertical section on the line 8 8 of Fgure 7;

Figure 9 is a fragmentary elevation of another forni ot' combined indicator and scale beam;

Figure 'l0 is a vertical section on the line llll0 of Figure 9; and

Figure ll is a fragmentary elevation of ...ation sheet which I use upon the ihown in Figures l to 5 inclusive. lling nou particular y to the form ot' my .,*ention illustrated in liligures l to 5 inclusive, l designate generally a scale beam `lfor a. platform scale.

rl`his beam consists of a Weight indicator bar of usual form having' knife edge supports 3 adapted to support the beam upon the post el of the scale. This bar has weight designations 5 and a sliding weight 3 for use in Weighing; articles when the postage cost is not desired. The outer end of the beam is provided with an indicating point and a iixed cooperating indicating point 8 is noyided to show when the scale is in balanced condition.

rt the rear of the support 3 the beam is connected by a rod 9 to the platform mechanism for transmitting the Weight to the beam. This rod is connected to the beam in the 'usual manner by a U-shaped strap l() and knife edge contacts ll.

The rear end of the bar 2 carries a bracket member l2 which projects rearwardly and upwardly and the forward end ot the bar 2 bears a similar bri :et member 13. In the tree ends of these bracket members I ro* tatably mount a cylindrical indicator ineinber lil which extends from bracket to bracketl provide a support' trininion l5 secured rigidly in each end wah 1G of 'the cylinder and ittirnY within luirizontal bores lli' in the brackets i2 and lil. At the outer end of the cylinder 'the trunnion is provided on its outer end with a hand wheel 18 by which the cylinder can le readily rotated on .its bearings.

The brackets l2 and l?) also carry a 'weight designation bar 2l) which is parallel w h the weight bar and is provided with a sliding weight 2l for balancing the scale in the act of weighing an article. Attached 'to this sliding weight 2l is indicator member which entends upwardly and rearwardly and has its upper end 23 curved to contorni with the cylindrical surface ol the cylinder let. This indicating member 23 is provided with an opening 2li through which the surface ot the cylinder can be seen, and the upper and lower walls of this opening are provided with centering indicating points 25 tor accurately indicating upon the scale carried on the cylinder let the cost of trans mission of the article being` weighed.

For proiiding the cost designations l pretcrably provide a printed sheet 25, Figure 1l, having several series of cost designations extending longitudinally thereon. Each ot these series consists of two lines or rows of figures 28 and 29, which designate the cost of transmission for a particulars/ione, as for instance, rows 28 and 29 ol*l the upper set in Figure ll designate respectively the cost tor the local. zone and the i'irst and second zones respectively, and the other sets ot lg ures designate the costs for the other Zones, each set indicating the cost for two zones, as 'for instance, three and four, lire and six, and seven and eight.

Between the rows of the cost designations 2S and 29 in each instance is a third row of figures or scale BO which designates the corresponding weight, as ter instance, one, two, three, etc.

The sheet 26 is as long as the cylinder 14e and is preferably covered by a sheet of transparent Celluloid 3l, or the like, for keeping the scale sheet 26 clean. The sheet ot Celluloid may be held in place upon t1 il@ cylinder 14 by haring its ends secured under the flanges 32 at the ends of the cylinder, or in any other suitable manner.

The window or opening 2d in the indicator 23 is long enouo'h, circumferentially ot the cylinder, to expose the center row of figures and the cost designation ot one of the contiguous rows of ligures. For instance, it the row of figures in Figure 4 des!g nates weight, then the row of figures 325 might designate the cost of postage for the local Zone and the row 34 the cost of transportation to the tirst and second Zone. In said Figure l the indicator is set to show the cosV in the local Zone tor lbs. For setting the cylinder to show in the opening 24- the cost of the proper zone l arrange an indicator pointer 235 at the rear or lett hand und ot the cylinder 'let carried on the adjacent bracket l2 and projecting over the cylinder in the right position to iinlicate where the cylinder is to be positioned to show the desired Zone through the window, the adjacent end ot the sheet 2G having thereon the words "Local," l & 2 zone;7 3rd zone, etc., in line with the several rows ot tigures respectively.

As the cost for one Zone appears slightly above the weight ligure in the sight opening 2tand the cost for the associated zone appears below the weight figure they occupy positions which are not. exactly the saine, but the indicator pointer which is set to point to the vertical center ot' the sight opening 2% always point most nearly to the row of cost ligures which is desired to have appear in the sight opening 24:.

To det'nitely place the cylinder when ro- 4ated by means of the hand wheel 18 :tor yhowing in the sight opening 2i-t the cost desired, l provide heniispherical depressions 3G in the end wall. of the cylinder and l provide a spring pressed ball. 3T in the racket 13 adapted to enter the several deo 'csons the cylinder is rotated. i he depi essions 36 and the relative position ot the ball C37 are such that the ball enters the corresponding depression when the cylinder is rotated to bring on(` et the cost designation rows ot figures into view through the \\"indow 22%-, at which time the iiulicator 35 points to the proper y-ford designation at the end of the cylinder l-l.

the cost of transportation by parcel is the .sa-nie for all zones up to Yfour o nces, varying; by one ounce increments, l a very simple nieain; of weighing Vindicating the cost of transporting saine for all zones.

This means consists of leur small weights 3S mounted to swing` at one end on a pin 239 carried by horizontal bar fl() extending rearwardly trom the rear end oit the beam l. These weights are supported in horizontal positions by support pins il and `l2 and are adapted to bc swung over from extei'iding to the rea l as shown in Figure l in full lines l, to extend toriwardlv as shown in dotted lines. The change of one ot' these lill) lll) (if Lj a tree nrni i5 of the bracket i to prevent the rotation Pin the Weight. ihe Weight is inoved longiudinallv relatively to the seal-e benin by mans ot scrnv l Which is shouldered in bracket and held against loneitiuliN l move-nient thereby. rlhe leviv is threaded into the veight and when the screw is ited the Weight is caused to inove frein or toward the support of the scale sein. rlie screw has a screw-driver slot in its heed and in order to adjust the scale it necessary to use e screw-d 'iveiz is so far descr1 i n Siti 'ined Ulie bar upon ivi icii the Weight 2l slices is separate ironi the cost de ignation lenieit b it it Will be obviens thi t this is not a. necvssity and l have illustrated tivo Jforins of nib7 invention, in 1which the adjustable element, or Weight dotern'iining eleinent slides upon the cost designating oleinent itself.

ln Figures 6 to cl inclusive l have shown a cost designation elenient which in this instance is square in cross-section, as best shown in Figure 8. This eloinent is adapted to be inounted similar to the mounting` ot' the cylinder 1st, that is, to rotate on a horizontal axis, and its four iiat sides are proviiied with rows of figures showing` cost and iveiglit designation siinilzir to the roivs 2i, 2) and 3() on the cylinder lil.

l provide e, balance Weight slideble longitudiniilly on the square bar l5 and vharvingg side openings l-S, one on esch side rows of cost find 'weight designations and provide a longitudinal bar or rack 49 on the bei' 6, arid adjustable pin 50 carried by die weight ifi for entering` the notches to deiinitelj; the weight at points indicating' whole Linc: or divisions of a pound as desired in accordance with the usual practice. e Weight l? is mede in pieces and secured. around the square bar @lo end is aeapted to slide freely lonitudinallj,7 thereon. In oacli side openine l provide a centrally arrenged indicating Wire 5l extending` transversely' ol' the bar i6 end adopted to indithere-,ol3 to expose the il il cet the Weight of the fir Iicle being weighed and .fis the cost ngures arranged above and-l veiglit figures, the cost )eierY the ures are indicated by the wire ol.

i Words showing what tlie ligl preferably i r 'ange on the side faces oli e ti Weight uies onitlie acentside of the bnr desi`gi for instance, third Zone, fourth as shown in Figure T ii ot :ny invention illustrated ts l to o inclusive l also provite I the upper edge of the iveinlit if Y-ftiiifff tlio iveieht 2l eccurstelj in this instance f` o tie Weight 2l with i to that shoivn in notches and ,se-lV4 accurately. d 10 l have slioivn another forni ot cost de ation bei' and ndjuiiliible Weight. ln this rin the bnr wide verticallir and carries upon one face several roivs of iigjures, 535 The upper rovi' 53 designates Weight in pounds and the sev ral rows 5l designate the cost et' transportation Ato the several Zones beginning at the top with the local zone and continuinp` downiva diy in succession with the tirst and sec ond sone, tliirth Zon-e7 iiourtl'i Zone, et retira.

l arrange a Weight to slide loi. nall'v on the bar 52 ancl lield on seid n L iii bv hating" its ends 5 bentaroiind the et ol the liar. Preferably, l provide Yi'f'iit vvitli a vertical row oif sight openthrough which the figures in the rows 53v oil may be seen. 'lliis a so carries Words 58 designating Wei.; the significance el the several roivs ot ligures.

ln using` the forni of in v improved scale shown in Figures (5 to 8 inclusive it is nierelv necessarj,T to slide the weight lli" :ilongl the bar i6 until the scale is in balanced condi.-

tion then by rotating the bar the iigV for the desired yone can be brought vievv.

ln 'the i'orin of niv invention shovvn in Figures and ll) it is merely necessary to niove the 'weight iiliing tlie bnr 32 until the seele is in balanced condition when the into cost ,i transportation to the dos ed Zone 1c i i ,ir i A Y. .i 'f im can be -eac oir. directly tiiioii o. one oi ine wint ont" er sight openings Ti -111 "L: .1.

is wiii be obvious i i r oi niy a Q selves to one skilled in the r I or pantingr troni the spirit of 111;,Y i uli il i. tliererore do not liinit or conliiie niiY invention to the sp cinc structures herein szlioivi'i rnd (3l-scribed.

improvements herein described, Comprising a. Weighing scale provided vith e earn, a niovaoie iveiglit on the beani, postal transmission cost eleinent as" f t with the Weight and bearing both it and postal rate Zone indieatioi'is7 and an indicator on the Weight for desiinetiiig` on the cost eleinent the transmission cost for each unit of weight indication substantially as described and means lin'iitingr the visual designations to a single postal zone fate indication.

2. The improvements herein described comprising' a scale beam, a weight longitad'iially novable on the be:l` m ttor balancing an article being weighed, a postal costJ designation element having` rows et figures showing both units ot weight and the cost ot transmission el articles to the several postal zones, means for indicatingl the correspornlinp,` cost figures for each unit ol weightindication, substantially as described and means lin'iiting;` the designations 'to a selected Zone.

3. The improvements herein described comprising a beam for a weighing;` scale having a postal transmission cost designation and weight indicating element, a weighing element adjustable longitudinally in relation to the cost designation element, the cost designation element having a designation line of figures Jfor each parcel-post Zone, and means carried by the adjustable weight for indicating;` on the designation element the cost price for each zone corresponding to the v'eilgit ol the article being;` weighed, for selecting a zone and means 'for limiting the designations to the .selected zone.

ln a parcel post scale, a scali beam having a longitudinallyv sliding weight for balancing` an article being weighed, in combination witii a cost desigi'iation scale carryingligures designating` both units oit weight and the transmission cost to the several zones l'or each unit of weight, and means for bringi ig lthe several lines of ligar-es into relation to the weight for a curately designating the cost of transmission to the several zones, substantially as described and means limiting the designations to a selected zone.

ln a parcel pest scale, a scale beam having a weight longitudinally novable thereei for balancingl a iarcel beingweighed, a cylindrical transmission cost designation clement associated Vith the movi ble weight having rows of' figures 'tor respective Zones showing both units ol weight and transmission cest therefor, means carried by the weight for indicating the respective cest on the scali, the rotation o1" the cylindrical element bringing,l the Jtigures for the several zones into indicating' relation to the weight, and means preventing` any but one cost being seen at one time, substantially as described.

G. In a -iarcel post scale, a scale beam having a weight longitudinally movable thereon -l'or balancing a parcel being;` weighed, a cylindrical cost designation element carried by the beam, said cylinder being' provided with a line of figures designating both units of weight and the cost et' transmission to each zone, the cost for each unit oi weight beingl in transverse alignment with a position of the movable w ig1ht for respective loads, an indicator on the weight, the designation cylinder beine' rotatable to bring;` the sev ral lines of lig; es, one at a time, .into register with the indicator, and means preventing` any but one cost being` seei at one time, substantiallY as described.

In a parcel post scale, a scale beam, an adjustable weight longitudinally movable en the beam 'lor indica ugr the weight olI z parcel being weighed, a cylindrical cost dese ignation element having several pair" ol lines of figures desiglfnatincj respectively the cost of transmission l'er adjacent Zones, thc cylindrical element having a line ot figures between the lines ot' cost designati.' "j fini'lrezf; designating correspondine' weights, an indifator carried by the adji. able weight, the. indicator lmvii'if;` a sight opening through vhich the weight lignres and one line ol cost tigures can be viewed, and means lor ro'ating the cylinder to bring' the lines ot figures tor the several :cones successively into view, sebstantiall.Y as described.

A parcel post scale, a scale having: a scale beam, a weight moval'ile longitudinally thereon 'to balance an article being weighed, a cost designation cylinder carried by the beam, a cylinder provided with a row el tig-,iures designating' the cost olf transi i sion to Fach Zone, an indi ator car ried by a. movable weight having a sight opening; thr ugh which but one ot the rows of figures indicating the tansporcation cost can be seen at a time, means for rotatingW the cylinder to ,bring the several lines into view one at a time, means for yieldingg'ly holdine the cylinder in proper indieating position, and a stationary indicator at one end ol the cylinder for indicainy; he desired row to be placed in vien; ,substantiall"Y described.

E). lfn a parcel post sc; le, a cost dcr-signstion beam 'for indicada;N the transmission cost to the several :con e: 'lio' articles wi ing' one pound or m1 re by units of one pound, and an auxiln ry balancing device 'For four onnces varying by single ounces for desizejnating` the trasion cost for article'l weighing' four ounces less said balancing device comprising` a plurality oli' pivoted weights, substantially as descrilml.

l0. In a parcel post scale, a scale beam havit. weight tlesigijna'iens thereon, a, counterpoise movable thereon for lnilancine; an article being` weighed, an indepcndei'it cost designation element having also weight designations thereon ccrresponding` to the cost designations, an indicator carried by the counterpoise anc related to the cost designation element t show the cost for each :cone corresponding to each nnitof weight, substantially as described.

ll. ln a parcel post scale, a scale beam, an adjustable weight longitudinally movable on the beam lor indicating the Weight el! a parcel being weighed, a combined Weight and cost designation element indicating costs for a giyen Weight for a plurality ot parcel post Zones, and means ter arranging said element to bring into rien' iigures indicating the Weight of the parcel and tlie cost for said Weight to a particular selected :zone only.

19. ln a parcel post scale, a scale beain, an adjustable Weight longitudinally moyable on the beam tor indicating tlie Weight of a parcel being weighed, a combined `weight and cost designation element indicating costs for agir/en Weight for a plurality of parcel post zones, means for arranging said element to bring into View figures indicating the weight of the parcel and the cost for said Weight to a particular selected zone only, and resilient means for holding said element in selected position.

13. In a parcel post scale, a cost designation beam for indicating Weight units and transmission cost to different zones for each unit, and an auxiliary balancing device for Weighing articles of four ounces7 or less, said device comprising a plurality of pir/2 oted Weights on said beam, each Weight bearing indications of cost of transmission to all Zones of the article Weight represented thereby.

Lil- In a iarcel post scale, tlie combination ol' a scale beam, a Weight movable longitudinally thereon, a parcel post Weight and cost designation element separate from the beam and arrangeable to either ot' a plurality oi' parcel pest Zones, and means carried by the weight for indicating the associated Weight designation on said element and the cost of sending packages of such Weight to a selected parcel post zone.

l5, ln a parcel post scale, tlie combination of a scale beam, a Weight movable longitudinally thereon, a parcel post weight and cost designation element arrangeable to eitlier ot a pluralityY oit parcel post zones, means carried by the Weight for indicating the associated 'Weight designation on said element and the cost ol sending packages ot sucli Weight to a selected parcel post zone, and a separate Weight beam for use in the ordinary 'weighing of parcels.

Signed at Chicago, illinois, this 12th day ol lilarcli, 1920.

MATHAS J. `WEBE- 

